Chairs



a. ]rizonta1 axis, Which chair is provided With contr01 nlechanism comprising a t00thed member and a paw1 D1etnber, the t00thed nlenlber being connected vvih the back and the pawl member being secured to a fixed paTt of the chair and 'Dhe pawl member being engageable With the teeth of the t00thed InenTber to hold the back at the Te uired inclination, and Te]ease means o erable to disconnect the toothed men1ber fron1 the back whereby the back can be swung freely, said t00thed Inember con1 1)rising a iv0tally1n0unted quadrant, Said Telease 1Tleal]s conlprising an arn1 fixed to swing with the back and pr0- vided vvith an abutnlent piece n10vable thereon and spring biased into driving engagement with a recess in the quadrant, nanually0perable n1eans being provided for n10ving the abutn1ent piece out of the recess.

Referellces Ced in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Burch Apr. 6, 187 vvood May 2, 1876 Lawrence Oct 17 190 vvinoughby Sept. 20 1938 vviughby sept 20 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Mar. 30, 19Sj Great Britai11 Apr. 11 19S6 

